Without hesitation, fast food chains’ various social media managers joined in on the battle, guns blazing.

Bun + Chicken + Pickles = all the for the original.pic.twitter.com/qBAIIxZx5v

&mdash; Chick-fil-A, Inc. (@ChickfilA)August 19, 2019

“Y’all out here fighting about which of these fools has the second best chicken sandwich,” Wendy’s tweeted from its official account, along with a photo of its own fried chicken sandwich. “If you’re looking for a chicken sandwich (without the beef) you know where to find us,” the Shake Shack account tweeted.

Sounds like someone just ate one of our biscuits. Cause y’all looking thirsty.https://t.co/89eqI5vk2z

&mdash; Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken)August 20, 2019

The sandwich starts at $3.99 and is available nationwide at the chain’s more than 3,000 locations. It’s reportedly a permanent offering.

Twitter users are overwhelmingly praising the sandwich, calling it better than its other fast food contenders.

Attention: I have had the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich. Its the best fast food sandwich in the game and its HUGE.

Thank you.

&mdash; chaps (@UncleChaps)August 20, 2019

Also... Popeyes’ spicy chicken sandwich is the best thing I’ve ever had in my entire life.

&mdash; Ari Lennox (@AriLennox)August 19, 2019

The sudden spike in popularity has caused some locations to sell out according to Business Insider.

On a recent lunch break, we decided to see what all the fuss was about. Here’s what some Times-Union staffers had to say about the sandwich:

Features reporter Tom Szaroleta: First, I give them credit for apparently using actual pieces of chicken, instead of that mushy stuff you find in many fast-food sandwiches. The bun holds together well — you could eat this in the car without it spilling all over your shirt — and it tastes like, well, like Popeye’s spicy chicken. Needs more pickles, though.

Business reporter Teresa Stepzinski: Fried chicken sandwich bliss! Light crispy batter, juicy succulent chicken and just the right amount of spice. Surpasses Chick-fil-A, which needs more chicken and less bun, and has mushy pickles.

City Hall reporter Chris Hong: Verdict: Amazing. I’m not ready to write off Chick-fil-A quite yet. But there’s no denying the sandwich is bigger. Regardless of where you stand on this debate, more people are talking about fast-food fried chicken sandwich options, and that’s a win for society.

General assignment reporter Steve Patterson: The classic chicken sandwich was a treat I’d never have expected. The meat was moist, the breading crunched (a little), the bun was tasty. It was good enough that I ate it a little at a time to let the flavor last. My last visit to Popeyes was years ago. This is good enough for a return trip soon.

City Hall columnist Nate Monroe: I would like to sleep on it before rendering a final verdict, but my initial impression is the (spicy) Popeyes sandwich tastes better. But it also serves a different constituency. The Chick-fil-A sandwich has a cleaner, more compact aesthetic — something much easier to eat on the road, for example, and that’s a major consideration in my fast-food intake since that’s when I’m the most likely to weigh a decision like this. In short, I see no knock-out punch either way just yet.

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